Department was attacked twice since late February

The Governor's Office of Information Technology hasn't released when systems might be fully restored, but the ransomware attack on CDOT has trickled down and has impacted more than a handful of contract workers.

HAMBURG, GERMANY - DECEMBER 28: Participant hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on December 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. The 29th Chaos Communication Congress (29C3) attracts hundreds of participants worldwide annually to engage in workshops and lectures discussing the role of technology in society and its future. (Photo by Patrick Lux/Getty Images)

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DENVER – Hackers targeted the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) nearly 20 days ago in two separate attacks, and the department still has not made a full recovery.

It is unclear when systems will be fully restored, but the hit has trickled down and has impacted more than a handful of contract workers.

Though CDOT employees were not impacted by the SamSam ransomware attacks, contract workers were — and they are now are struggling to make ends meet.

These individuals, hired by the department to do specialized work, were essentially put on “hold,” as CDOT spokeswoman Amy Ford put it.

The specific group of workers were crash coders.

Shirley Green, 66, was one of seven crash coders whose work has been affected by the ransomware attack, said that without properly working systems she isn’t getting paid.